Meaning & use
Jute
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A long, soft, shiny plant fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads, used to make sacking, rope, and rugs.
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The coffee beans were shipped in sacks woven from jute.
Jute is grown widely in Bangladesh and India for its fiber.
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Jute is one of the cheapest and most widely produced natural fibers in the world, second only to cotton.
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